Henry herrmann



(No Model.)

H. HERRMANN. FLOOR.

'No. 445,779. Patented Feb. 3, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY I-IERRMANN, OF NEXV YORK, N. Y.

FLOOR,

SPECIFICATIQN' forming part of Letters Patent No. 445.779, dated February 3, 1891.

A Application filed May 28, 1890. Serial No. 353,424. (No model.)

T0 @ZZ whom it may concern i Be it known that I, HENRY HERRMANN, of the city, county, and State of New York, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Floors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved parquet floor which can be made p in a variety of ornamental designs of different kinds and colors in a quick and effective manner, so that the expense of the same is considerably reduced and the use of skilled hands dispensed with; and the invention consists, first, of a panel for a parquet fiooring, composed of a number of serrated strips of different sizes and, colors, the edges of'which are ceniented together, each strip forining a series of geometrical figures made integral with the strips The invention consists, secondly, of a panel for parquet fiooring, composed of a layer of serrated strips of different sizes and colors, which stri ps are cem ented together, each stri p forming a series of geometrical figures integral with the strip, the entire layer of strips being re-enforced bya backing' of wood.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a number of strips of wood cut with serrated edges ready for being put together to form my improved parquet floor. Fig. 2 is a plan View of a panel of my improved parquet floor, and Fig. 3 is an end View.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, a are strips or blocks of differently colored wood, which are subjected successively along one or both cdges to the action of reciprocating cutters, by which serrated edges are imparted to the strips. Each serrated strip co forms a series of geometrical figures, which are made integral with said strip. The reciprocating cutting-tools impart a clean and neat cut to the serrated edges, so that the strips may be readily glued together, according to the design to be produced. By alternating strips of wood of different colors a number of different designs can be produced. The strips a may be made of different lengths, as they can be readily joined by abutting the ends of the strips, so that it is possible to utilize smaller pieces of wood that cannot be used for other purposes. When a block is formed by gluing the differently-colored serrated strips together, it is divided into a number of thinner panels or boards-say one-quarter of an inch, in thickness-which are sawed oii' from the block parallel with the surface of the same and then mounted on a backing' Z) of wood of suitable thickness by gluing it thereto, after which the so-mounted and re-enforeed panel is ready to be laid on the floor. \Vhen the blocks which are formed of 'serrated r strips are reduced to panels of the thickness of half an inch, it is preferable to glne the backing to both sides of the same, and then subjecting them to the sawing operation, so as to divide the thicker intermediate panel into two thinner panels. By this method the sawing of the block into thin panels and the mounting of the same are accomplished in aquick'er manner than by sawing` the block into thin panels and mounting each individual panel after the sawing operation has taken place.

In making the serrated strips scrap pieces of wood, which otherwise .would go to waste, can be used, the geometrical figures along' their edges being couveniently produced by the action of powerful cutters to which they are exposed. As all strips are serrated by the same style of cutters, it follows that they fit intimately together. The cutting takes place across the srrain, the grain in all the strips running` in longitudinal direction, so that none of the serrated portions can become broken off or detached by use, whereby the parquet fiooring becomes very durable and lasting. i

In my improved method of manufacturing parquet flooring skilled hands maybe dispensed with, as the cutting of the serrated edges of the strips is accomplished by cuttingtools, which operation can be attended to by unskilled hands, so that the main expense connected with the manufacture of the parquet fioors heretofore in use is considerably reduced, and still avery strong and neat and durable parquet fiooring obtained.

Having' thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by lhetters Patent- 1. A panel for parqnet ilooring',c01nposed I OO of a number of serratecl strips of different anda backing of Wood secured to said layer 'sizes and colors, the edges of said strips being' of strips, substantially ?LS seb forth.

cemented together, each strip :forming 21. se- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as ries of geometrieal figures int-egral with the my invention I have signed my name in pres- 5 strip, substantially as set-forth. enee of two snhscribing witnesses.

` 2. A panel for parqnet flooring, composed of a layer of serratecl strips of diflerent sizes and colors, the edges of which strips are ee- XVitnesses:

mented together, each strip forlning a series PAUL GOEPEL, f IO of geometrical figures integral with the strip, M. REIMHERR.

IIENRY HERRMANN, 

